In the wake of RC Sproul's death there have been a host of
tributes written on his behalf. Recently I encountered an article praising
Sproul and his role in framing the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
which first appeared in 1978. This statement is met with almost universal
praise from within Evangelical and Confessional circles and there is much to
praise indeed. While the over two hundred signers were certainly upholding the
Bible in an age of unbelief, few realise or understand that modern inerrancy
represents a shift in thinking and indeed a break from older Protestant
understandings of Scripture.
It is noteworthy and admirable to find men of Christian faith
upholding the Word of God. This is especially true in an era of materialism and
scientism. They are to be commended for this adherence to supernaturalism and
the notion of Divine Inspiration.